News

• 

  Tourism | 11/17/2025

  Tourism employment exceeds 2.85 million Social Security registrations after increasing by 3.5% in October

  In the tenth month of 2025, the number of people employed in tourism activities grew by 96,854 workers in absolute termsThe number of salaried workers in tourism rose by 4.1% in October, and the number of self-employed workers increased by 1%Tourism employment increased in all autonomous communities in October, with considerable increases in the Balearic Islands (8.9%) and Andalusia (3.8%). With regard to the labour market as a whole, tourism employment accounts for 13.2% of total registered workers

• 

  Industry | 11/11/2025

  Spain and China complement each other in sectors such as automotive, pharmaceuticals and engineering to open up third markets

  The Secretary of State for Industry, Jordi García Brustenga, moderates a round table discussion at the Spain-China business meeting, part of the official visit of Their Majesties the King and Queen of Spain to the Asian country. Jordi García Brustenga stressed that partnerships between Spain and China should be characterised by their impact on the value chain, the transfer of technology and knowledge, and the creation of local jobs and training opportunities. This panel analysed cooperation between Spanish and Chinese companies in third markets, focusing on sectors where joint capabilities offer a solid competitive advantage.

• 

  Tourism | 11/11/2025

  Toledo to host the 126th UNWTO Executive Council meeting

  The capital of La Mancha has been designated as host of the next meeting of the United Nations agency at the Executive Council held today in Riyadh, capital of Saudi ArabiaThe Minister of Industry and Tourism, Jordi Hereu, who headed the Spanish delegation in Riyadh, expressed his satisfaction with the designation of Toledo, a city that ‘symbolises the kind of tourism we want to promote around the world’Saudi Arabia has been the world capital of tourism for several days, hosting the 26th General UNWTO Assembly, which has proclaimed Sheikha Al Nowais of the United Arab Emirates as the new Secretary-General of the international organisation

• 

  Industry | 11/7/2025

  The Ministry of Industry and Tourism launches the second call for proposals for line 4 of the Decarbonisation PERTE, worth €100 million.

  The application period will open on 1 December and close on 18 December. The call for applications will be managed by SEPIDES.Lines 1 and 4 of the Decarbonisation PERTE have already provided more than €580 million in aid to more than 65 companies.

• 

  Tourism | 11/7/2025

  Those engaged in tourism activities exceed 3 million after rising by 2.2% in the third quarter of 2025.

  In the third quarter, there were 66,768 more employees in tourism activities than in the same quarter of 2024. The number of people employed in July, August and September was 3,085,831The number of employees in the tourism sector with permanent contracts has increased by 3.6%, the seventeenth consecutive riseThe temporary employment rate in the sector remains at 19.1%, 0.3 percentage points lower than in the same period in 2024Employees in the tourism sector in this third period accounted for 13.8% of total employment in the Spanish economy, and the unemployment rate in the sector fell to 7.5%